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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Tortola (British Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
64
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
64
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
60
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
50
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tortola
10 Families width 34 Species and 14 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tortola
32 Genera with 34 Species
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Anaea Hübner, 1793Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1884Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dialectica Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1934Julia Heliconians5SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosmophora Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heuretes Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1773Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tortola
34 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anaea troglodyta astina Fabricius, 1793Florida Leafwing
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Cautethia noctuiformis bredini Cary, 1970
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus leucogyne A. Butler, 1884Monarch
Dialectica sanctaecrucis Walsingham, 1897
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Enyo lugubris lugubris Linnaeus, 1771
Erinnyis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Eucosmophora dives Walsingham, 1897
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Heuretes picticornis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Manduca sexta jamaicensis Butler, 1875
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Pseudopostega sectila D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild &..., 1906
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Tortola
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom